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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1885)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 347

An illustration from Japanese homes and their surroundings, 1885, leaf 347
s inwhich the flowers are kept. Theseare made in the form of insects,fishes, mushrooms, and other nat-ural objects. These are mentioned,not that they have a special merit,but to illustrate the devices usedby the common people in decorat-ing their homes. Racks of woodrichly lacquered are also used,… … Fig. 297- — Curious Combination ofBuckets for Flowers. My interest in Japanese homes was first aroused by wishingto know precisely what use the Japanese made of a class ofobjects with which I had been familiar in the Art Museumsand private collections at home; furthermore, a study of theirhouses…

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